by Nina Schutzman, Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Journal

The driver of the car that left the scene was located by authorities and has been charged in connection with the accident, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.

Carol Boeck, 63, of Red Hook, N.Y. was charged with felony driving while intoxicated, a class E felony due to a prior conviction, and first-degree vehicular manslaughter. Boeck was arraigned at the Village of Tivoli Court and released Saturday on $50,000 bail, officials said. She's due back in court Monday.

The accident occurred in the Village of Tivoli at approximately 11:50 p.m.

The two victims were identified as Evelina Brown, 20, of Seattle and Sarah McCausland, 19, of Winnetka, Ill.

Another student, Selena Frandsen, suffered a non-life-threatening injury to her knee, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. She was taken to Columbia Memorial Hospital.

"This senseless and tragic incident impacts so many and we pray for those who will feel this loss in their hearts," Tivoli Mayor Bryan Cranna said in a statement. "Let us also remember and commend our first responders that were on the scene."

McCausland worked at the Enchanted Cafe in Red Hook. Owner Joe Moscato's eyes welled with tears as he recalled seeing her Friday afternoon, when she stopped in to pick up her tips.

"She was someone who had a lot of integrity," Moscato said. "She was the kind of person who would do the right thing when no one was looking."

A preliminary investigation showed that the three were walking northbound on State Route 9G, just north of Broadway, when they were struck by a southbound vehicle, the Sheriff's Office said.

Before the victims' names were released, Leon Botstein, president of the small liberal arts college located along the Hudson River, released a statement urging students to "reassure their parents as we wait for further details and news of the tragedy becomes public."

Multiple student services will be available over the next two days, where students can gather for information and support, he added.

Bard College spokesman Mark Primoff said there were no immediate plans for a memorial service and that senior faculty were meeting to determine the next steps.

County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro directed the Dutchess County Trauma Team to respond and offer crisis counseling and ongoing support.

Sitting in the Bard College center, Mallory Thompson, a freshman from Torrence, Calif., said she learned of the tragedy after a friend called Saturday morning. She said she had met the victims, but did not know them well.

"You don't necessarily know them very well, Thompson said, "but you know you have interacted with them -- and suddenly they are just gone. It's very sad."